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Does anyone know the origin of the name "Contoso"? I bet Raymond Chen does!

• mrec 7y ago
  https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/jhoward/2005/01/27/contoso-com-why-who-chose-it-is-it-an-anagram-is-there-a-hidden-meaning/#comment-1205 https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/jhoward/2005/01/27/conto... "at the event we needed 2 companies, so someone in the product team came up with Contoso and Fabrikham, and in the BizApps events, all the integration scenarios where around these 2 companies doing business with each other. i have no idea where the names come from – i guess its like with setting up your own off-the-shelf Limited company, someone comes up with mixes of word & names. Fabrikham is a horrible name! Contoso is better, bu only just"